JOURNAL: Decarbonizing the iron and steel industry – Energy Research & Social Science

Summary

Authors:

Jinsoo Kim
Benjamin K. Sovacool
Morgan Bazilian
Steve Griffiths
Junghwan Lee
Minyoung Yang
Jordy Lee

Hanyang University
University of Sussex
Aarhus University
Colorado School of Mines
Khalifa University of Science and Technology

Decarbonizing the iron and steel industry: A systematic review of sociotechnical systems, technological innovations, and policy options

Energy Research & Social Science 89, 102565, pp. 1-32 – July 2022

Applying a sociotechnical lens that investigates raw materials, iron and steel making processes, steel products making and usage, and waste and recycling, the review identifies the climate footprint of the iron and steel industry.